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Mcrey Lake

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Ontario MECP publishes the water-quality measurements for Mcrey Lake. Here is what has been measured.

Clarity
2 m
Murkier than most
Secchi · sampled 2004
Phosphorus
14.7 µg/L
More phosphorus than most
Measured by Ontario MECP

Mcrey Lake in Muskoka District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 14.7 µg/L.

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Mcrey Lake is a lake in Muskoka District County, Ontario.

Source: Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring) — not the EPA Water Quality Portal, last sampled 2004-05-06. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

No reading

Not rated

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Mcrey Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Mcrey Lake

These are the measurements Ontario MECP publishes for Mcrey Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

Murky, only visible to about 6.6 ft. Phosphorus 14.7 µg/L. TSI 46.

Water quality readings
MeasureReadingWhere it sits
Water clarity (Secchi depth)2mMeasured, not scored

How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer.

Total phosphorus14.7µg/LMeasured, not scored

The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential.

Chlorophyll-a (algae)No reading

The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water.

Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a.46Mesotrophic
OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic

Moderate nutrients, good water quality

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Where is Mcrey Lake?

Mcrey Lake is a lake in Muskoka District, Ontario. Its water-quality measurements are published by Ontario MECP and shown on this page as reported.

What is the water quality of Mcrey Lake?

Mcrey Lake in Muskoka District, Ontario has water-quality measurements published by Ontario MECP, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 2 m visibility. Phosphorus: 14.7 µg/L.

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Is Mcrey Lake safe to swim in?

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

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Where this data comes from

Measurements for Mcrey Lake come from Ontario open-data programmes (Lake Partner Program and Broad-scale Monitoring), not the EPA Water Quality Portal. Per-sample source details are not recorded for this lake. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. See data sources.